Don't have a heart attack but.....

...I actually did speedwork 2 weeks in a row. I'm obviously not a big fan of it & as I did it I thought to myself just how much of it I've done over the years. I have to admit, it probably only makes up maybe 5% of my overall miles over MANY years. I'd rather do a hard tempo run any day.

So, here are the "ugly" results of tonights trip to the THS track. I'm guessing that I'm off by maybe 5-6 seconds over last years speed (when I did it, which wasn't often)

2 mile warm up - 9:31 pace (did the parking lots)
1st x 400 - 1:53
(walk/jog, moved hurdles)
2nd x 400 - 1:52
walk/jog
1 x 800 - 3:59 (threw in an 800 which nearly killed me!)
walked entire loop to recover
3rd x 400 - 1:54
walk/jog
4th x 400 - 1:54
Started cool down immediately
2 mile cool down - 9:06 pace (around the track)

I'm gradually throwing in the speed. Thursdays seem to be the best night for it right now. It was a beautiful evening. Baseball game going on, children playing on the tennis courts, & I basically had the track to myself most of the time. There was the Harvey's gym Karate coach out there & some other guy. Before I left there were 2 girls about age 10 who were doing some kind of "training". I asked them if they wanted to run with me on my cool down. They politely told me they were on a "schedule". I thought that was cute. :)

The gym was rather packed. All I did was 45 mins on the bike while talking on the phone & talking to Linda W. (Pam's mother in law) Linda's in her mid-60's & she's simply gorgeous! She's a perfect example of what clean living, exercise, good skin & hair care will do for you.

Pam has bronchittis again. She's back on antibiotics & she got 2 shots. I pray she can get back into the training SOON!

Tomorrow:
Cross training (I'm off work)
Saturday:
Attempting 12 miles with the striders
Sunday:
I'd LOVE to get my new trail shoes out & head over to the base. (If Pam is still too weak to get in her walk/jog, then that's the plan)